Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-24
THE PROPOSED MARKET PLACE.

THE PROPOSED MARKET PLACE.
The Improvement Association is yolun-
tary organization of Sacramento's citizens,
whose public spirit moves them to con-
slider plans and advise ways and means for
the advancement of the community and
the general welfare of the people 1t labors
without hope of reward other than such as
flows from the prosperity Of the city
When examines carefully and coolly into
any scheme for public advancement, and
reaches definite conclusion after the
manner of other deliberative bodies, its
Judgment commands respect, and ought to
have great weight.
The Association received the proposition
OF the REcoRD-UNIoN to widen portion
OF l street and establish a public market
place upon the ground This journal
pointed out how this may be done lawfully
and without injustice to any person, and
at the same time work the removal of the
otiense known as Chinatown. The Asso-
citation approved the suggestion and in
dorsed the method proposed by which four
most desirable things will be accomplished
provision for a market place, abolition
of Chinatown, the fillingo of the filthy pond
known as China slough. and the provision
of space for the laying of several tracks
for cars, by which the shipment of fruits
and produce may be greatly facilitated
The Association has now submitted to
the City Board of Trustees report, which
is in the nature of a petition, and which
asks that the plan be carried out. The
ways and means are precisely the same en-
bTaced in the original suggestion by the
REcoRD-UNIoN. In brief, the plan is TO
declare the space between the north line
OF street, and the alley between II and
streets, for the distance from Third to Fifth
streets, necessary for the uses of the CITY.
The proper officers are then to proceed to
have the same condemned and all private
ownership, under that proceeding, will be
compensated according to the true value of
the property as ascertained in Court So
much Of the property as can be secured by
agreement will, Of course, be exempted
rom the Court proceeding.
We publish this morning the petition of
ihe Association to the Trustees, and invite
Tor it careful reading 1t is an absolute
necessity that market-pIace be estab-
iished. 1t must be very near the depot,
and be opened before another fruit season
begins. The slough must be filed and it
can be done very much cheaper than has
been generally supposed. Chinatown is a
nuisance, and yawns in the faces of
all passengers who land in the CITY.
To take the place It's north half
occupies, and fiji the slough, will
give the area of ground needed. Sac
ramento is the chief fruit and produce
Whipping point on the coast Its ground
goods are very
-eason tend to injlre
* of room occasions de-
To provide room for a fruit,
nay and wood market, is to en-
.ege business, promote industry and
enlarge our commercial importance. No
other plat in the city will so well accom-
nodate all interests involved as that indi
Gated. 1t is central, upon the line of the
railways near the river front, and con-
tiguous to the chief business sections of the
city. The necessity to fill the rear half of
the lots to give them high value, and the
slight, almost worthless, character of the
buildings on the tract, render this property
more economic for condemnation than any
that can be taken in the business quarter
Of the city, while their filling for the pur
poses of market place will work the alb
clifton of nuisance that is constant
menace to the public health
It is estimated that $4,000 will pay for
The tract and improvements, and ill the
lots sufficiently for the purposes desired
How the money shall be raised is left an
open question 1t may be done by direct
tax, which would not be burden, when
the sum to be raised is so small and the
benefits to flow are so great and many. 1t
may be raised upon certificates of indebt
ednesS, and which wonld be taken prompt
iy, as we have reason to know, and thus
the cost of the public Improvement be dis
tributed over series of years, and bear
ing reasonable interest Rrt ubo+o,.o,
method may be deemed wisest, the plan of
condemnation Of the land and its seoues-
tration for the purposes named ought to
he carried out, and that, too, with all the
speed the laws delays will permit.